Slenderizing, non-ride-up garment



y 1943- w. G. KIDDER 2,319,779

SLENDERIZING, NON-RIDE-UP GARMENT Filed NOV. 8, 1 939 W541 alga 5 2 Patented May 25, 1943 res -1 Claim.

The present invention relates to garmentsand is particularly directed to a garment in the form of a slip which is at once form-fitting and slenderizing yet will not ride up over the knees.

Everywhere there is a demand for a garment WhlCh-fitS closely about the body but does not confine, one that will be comfortableto wear and that will enhance the appearance of the garment worn over it, a1beit a garment that will not contract upwards over the knees when sitting,

The machinery used in the manufacture of .womens garmentsis of a high order of perfection and no -fear need be entertained that a garment in which a center front seam is introduced will not be accepted-by wearer since seams are now so successfully sewn by'machinery that they are not only not objectionable but may even add a lineof grace to a garment-a condition eagerly sought.

An object ofthis invention is to provide a garment'so shaped and so constructed that it may be cut on the bias or on the straight to conform to the contour of the body of the slender wearer or the obese with equal success. 7 Y

Another object of the invention is to provide agarment so'shaped as to eliminate excess material along thereceding portions ofthe body and to give the necessary width over the extended portions.

And yet another object of the invention is to provide a smoothly fitting garment below the breasts and around the diaphragm circumferentially.

lstillanotherobject of the invention is to provide a center front seam and a back which may be made of one piece, having darts at the waist line, ora backhaving a form conforming center backseamwith curving lines to add elasticity.

Another object o'f the invention is to provide a bodice section, cut on the straight, so shaped as tofit smoothly, to aid in separating the breasts, to giveuplift support to the breasts and to prevent-a downward and inward compression. This bodice may be composed of two identical portions having darts, or, for economy, four portions, form conforming'with a seam across from the center front to the under arm edge, or two portions, an upper and lower, form conforming, with seam extending across the entire bust, without the centerseam, or a bodice in one with the skirt to be re-enforced if the garment is cut on the bias, (or the bodice may be one of many various types).

Another object of the invention is to provide a more narrow line below the hips, thighs and.

seat, circumferentially, upon which the lower portion of the skirt may depend to slenderize.

Another object of my invention "is 'to find all lines, sections, shape and construction cooperating to produce agarment at once gently form fitting, slenderizingf and incapable of riding-up in front when bending, stepping up, walking or sitting.

The invention has otherobjeots in view which will appear hereafter in the detailed description thereof in connection with the accompanying drawing in which is shown a preferred embodiment of a garment for the well developed body of the large or small wearer as well as the slender.

The preferred embodiment of this invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing.

In Figure 1 is shown thegarment positioned on the body, every line conforming tothe contour of the body, slenderizin'g', yet'with sufficient widthfor ease in.all movements of body.

Figure 2 shows front view of garment positioned on the 'body;j confirming Figure l and showing gentlefullness at hem which depends straight from a narrow horizontal line above theknees.

Figure '3 is alblank for front .skirt portion, showing the inwardly curved front or median line, then .the graceful outward swing, giving necessaryfullness toMhem line.

Figure 4 is a blank for back skirt portion which follows the contour of the body along its curving edges.

Figure :5 is a blank for bodice A which may fit loosely or closely as desired without marring the lines of a garment worn over it.

Figure '6 is va view of the garment positioned on thebody while seated, the knees apart to give added stress,-shows the garment falling gracefullyover the knees.

Figure '7 is a blank for a'modification of this garment, having the front and back-seams, but with no :seam over the hips, designed for slender figures and-also for the straight large figure.

Figure '8 is a back yoke section.

In accordance with the accompanying illustrated preferred embodiment, this garment is comprised of a bodice section A which is composed of two portions of identical shape, a right and left portion, being cut on'thestraight of-the material, having darts so shaped and so positioned as 'to cause the'bodice to follow the contour of the breasts smoothly but without compression from side to side, and the convexly curved lower end giving sufficient height from the body beneath the breast to the peak height, prevents downward and inward compression so that it will not mar the effect of a form-fitting brassiere beneath, or a garment worn over it, said bodice to be manufactured in entire size range which makes it conformable to the contour of the breasts of the wearer, whether large or small, and therefore not limited in any way in its utility. The convexly curved lines of the bodice at lower end, to which the skirt is joined, prevents an undue expansion of material at the top of the skirt section beneath the breasts, said skirt section, cut on the bias or straightas desired, being composed of two identical portions, a

left and a right, shaped to conform to the contour of the front half of the body below the breasts to a point above the knees wherethe line sweeps outwardly again, providing width at the lower end of garment and adding length to the center line, thus giving added longitudinal elasticity to this line where is found greatest contraction when there is lateral expansion at stress areas, and the outer edges curving to conform to the lines of the body, to eliminate excess material and to add width where necessary over hips and thighs and seat and at the lower end of garment, said edges conforming to the under arm edge of the back section, which back section has a center seam curving to the longitudinal contour of the back. A yoke section is provided for the back, or the yoke may be used as a facing for the upper end of back. When the garment is out on the straight, the yoke is not needed. The shape of the garment being curved inwardly and outwardly adds length to each line and, consequently, proportionate elasticity, to compensate for the lateral expansion, and thus prevent 'a longitudinal contraction at the center front or median line, allowing-the garment to fall gracefully over the knees of the wearer when sitting, walking, bending, or stepping up.

InFigure '7 is shown a slight variation of this garment, having the spirit of this preferred embodiment being designed for the more slender or the straight form, with seams at the center front and the center back and under the arms from the upper end downwards to a point just below the waist line where the outward curve begins, with no side scam in the skirt below that point.

In Figure 5 the bodice section A is composed of two portions having shaped darts which extend inwardly and upwardly from the outer edges towards 24 the peak height of the breasts, these darts are formed by joining line Hi to line I! and line to line 2|, after which each portion is joined along the lower end of the bodice, which end is along a convexly curved line l8, to the upper end of the corresponding front skirt portion B, which end is a concavely curved line 2. By joining these two portions weha've a right and a left section which are united along the line I936, said union forming the center front seam. For economy the bodice may be made of four portions by cutting along the lines which form the darts and extending the seam from the center frontto the under arm edge. To assemble the back section C the yoke section D may be used as a facing when the backsection is cut on the bias, or it may be used as a'yokeJ The yoke D would be joined along line 9 to H) as shown in Figure 4 to the corresponding skirt section. Having thus assembled, the: two back Hl0l2, which union forms the center back seam. The back section is joined to the front section along line 89l3 and line l5l5. The upper end 22 of the garment is hemmed and may be faced with tape, and the lower end is hemmed. The garment is provided with the usual shoulder straps attached to the bodice at 23 and to the back at I, or the garment may have built up shoulders. Straps may be attached to bodice at under arm seam and fastened at back to give a closer fitting bodice.

In this particular embodiment of the garment many new features will be noticed: the bodice section cut on the straight to prevent sagging of the breasts; a deeper convex curve at bottom of bodice than the concave curve at top end of the front skirt section to which this convexly curved portion is joined for uplift support; positioning and shape of the dart at center edge of bodice pointing directly inwards to make a space be tween breasts then suddenly curving towards each other in order to give a rounded space for the outward curve of the breast; or the bodice may be made of four portions so shaped as to produce a like result; or the bodice may be made in one with the skirt, the added seams at front and back centers permitting curved lines to contour of body to eliminate excess material; curved lines supplying additional elasticity to compensate for lateral expansion; added width to the bottom end of the skirt; the narrowing of the skirt below the hips and seat to slenderize and form a shortened horizontal line from which the lower skirt fullnees may depend, (to cling closely about limbs); an inwardly curving center front seam line which prevents outward swing away from the body and a bulging of garment along the front; added width across hips and seat, due to the curving of the lines; a garment cut on the bias or straight with equal success; which may if desired have a center front or under arm closing; a slenderizing contour due to streamlining of the garment which will not ride up in front.

In this invention we find all sections, lines, shape and construction cooperating to produce a garment at once gently form-fitting, slenderizing and incapable lof riding up over the knees when walking, stepping up, bending or sitting.

The garment which may be made of lace, silk, rayon or other like fabric, may be embodied in other garments, dresses, night dresses, sport garments, etc.

It will readily be seen that though the illustrations represent the one preferred embodiment, modifications and variations may be made to conform to various forms and prevailing modes, and to increase its utility. Many forms of bodice could be used with this front seam skirt but the bodice illustrated is the most desirable for large figures, and is unique in its construction, therefore many variations and modifications may be made in the bodice and in the degree of curves in shaping .of seams retaining the front seam and the outward flare at the hem. For more slender figures the bodice can be made in one with the skirt and the back may be made of a single portion having darts at waist line, all within the spirit of this invention.

The garment will be made in the low back longer length, with some modification in the fullness at bottom, for evening wear.

Having thus described the preferred embodiment of the invention, what I claim is:

A form fitting slip comprising a pair of front sections and a pair of back sections forming the major portion of the slip, said sections being secured together throughout their lengths and defining rear, side and front seams, the edges of all said sections at the rear and side seams being oppositely concave at the uppermost portions thereof, oppositely convex over the thigh and seat portions thereof, oppositely concave below the thigh and seat portions, and said edges thence diverging to the lower ends of the sections, the back sections extending above the front sections and the upper edges of the front sections being concave, and a pair of breast sections each having a cut out portion at each end thereof and having a lower convex edge secured to the corresponding concave edge of the adjacent front section, the opposed convexed edges defined by said out out portions in said breast sections being brought together to form darts with the adjacent ends of said breast sections secured together in line with the connection between said front sections, and the opposed ends of said breast sections being secured to the adjacent edges of said back sections above said front. sections and in line with the connections between the front and back sections, and shoulder straps interconnecting the upper ends of said back sections and the upper edges of said breast sections, the concavo convex edge formation of said sections providing a form fit about the waist and hips of wearer, the darts in said breast sections providing breast receiving pockets, and the adjacent edges of said front sections being of opposed concave formation and providing at the lower ends thereof in cooperation with said diverging edge portions 2; widened, flared lower end for the slip, substantially as set forth in specifications.

WILLIE GARDNER KIDDER. 

